FNE at Slovenian Film Festival in Portorož: Nika

07-09-2016

FNE at Slovenian Film Festival in Portorož: Nika

By Damijan Vinter

Nika by Slobodan Maksimović

PORTOROŽ: Slobodan Maksimović’s Nika, a teen family drama about a 16-year-old go-cart driver who wins the most important race of her life, will be screened in the competition of the 19th Slovenian Film Festival in Portorož (13-18 September 2016).

Nika loves racing go-carts. Her father, a professional race car Nika by Slobodan Maksimović driver, who died in a car accident, had inspired her love for this sport. Nika’s mother is afraid that after the death of her husband she could lose her only daughter as well. However, her opposition only fuels Nika’s efforts.

The main character is played by newcomer Ylenia Mahnič, joining professional actors Marjuta Slamič, Sebastian Cavazza, Gašper Tič and Gojmir Lešnjak. Shooting took place on the Slovenian coast (Koper, Izola, Piran, Sečovlje) in May-June 2015.

The film was produced by Darko Vinkl, Alan Vitezič, Bistra Borak and Miha Hočevar through Nora Production Group in coproduction with RTV Slovenija. The total budget is 750,000 EUR. The project was supported by the Slovenian Film Center with 150,000 EUR. Technical support was provided by FS Viba.

The Cinemania Group will release the film domestically on 6 October 2016.

Born in Sarajevo, Slobodan Maksimović studied film and television at the AGRFT. His debut feature Thanks for Sunderland (2012, Radiotelevizija Slovenija) won the Vesna Award for Best Film at the 15th Slovenian Film Festival in 2012.

Production Information:

Nora Production Group
Idrijska ulica 16
1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Phone: +386 1 252 82 90
Fax: +386 1 252 82 97
Mobile : +386 40 666 304
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www.nora-pg.si

Nika by Slobodan Maksimović RTV Slovenija
Drama Department
Kolodvorska 2
1550 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Phone: +386 1 475 31 79
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http://www.rtvslo.si/

Credits:
Director: Slobodan Maksimović
Screenwriters: Slobodan Maksimović, Matjaž Pikalo
DoP: Predrag Dubravčić
Editor: Jurij Moškon
Sound Designer: Julij Zornik
Production Designer: Marco Juratovec
Costume Designer: Tanja Škrbić Birgmajer
Make-up Artist: Anja Rančič Godina
Composers: Peter Dekleva, Miha Guštin
Cast: Ylenia Mahnič, Marjuta Slamič, Sebastian Cavazza, Benjamin Krnetić, Gašper Tič, Nenad Tokalić, Gojmir Lešnjak, Primož Pirnat, Borut Veselko, Patrik Škvarč

Published in Slovenia